WORDS AND MUSIC is the story of one of Broadway's iconic figures: the composer/lyricist of Hello, Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles. Jerry Herman and an all-star cast, from Carol Channing to Angela Lansbury to Michael Feinstein, chart his rise from 1950s off-Broadway through all of his smash hits. Featuring never-before-seen footage of original stage performances, and a score full of classic show tunes.

I'm grateful that Jerry Herman (1931) isalive and kicking up a memorable storm of hits such as Hello Dolly & La Cage Aux Folles. This was recently made possible when a gay pianist and his partner played and sang for us LGBT members at a Seniors luncheon gatheringin a nearby town facility called "CafeLakeview". But, they included many of Cole Porter's songs as well. Jerryis my age and that is a special bond tohave. I relived with him the interviewhe shared with Michael Feinstein whenMichael played an unpublished melody byJerry Herman -- heard for the first time. This was joy unbond for them both. I share this and I feel that Jerry's many generational devotees willtoo -- once they buy, listen and feel tears of emotion in their eyes. REVIEW.